{"product_id":"the-book-of-sanaa-l-k-9781912697977","title":"The Book of Sana'a","description":"When a groom wakes up the morning after his wedding, he can't work out why the relatives visiting him are all in mourning... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In a government department riddled with corruption, a man concocts a new scientific discipline just to secure a job... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In a world where people swap heads as a form of entertainment, a man is shocked to discover the new head he's been given is actually his own... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The stories in this anthology demonstrate how Sana'a, Yemen's capital city, is continually adapting and responding to new layers of pressure being put on it. With the ever-present civil war raging in the background and the constraints of religious conservatism growing tighter, they depict characters navigating their own way through trauma, finding redemption in their own ingenuity - from hallucinatory delusions, to supernatural consultations, to the upturning of gender roles. At the heart of each story is a deep-rooted appreciation for this beautiful, beleaguered city, a heart-felt connection with it that remains universally relatable. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e For over a decade, Yemen has found itself the battleground of a war being fought both locally and regionally - not juist a war between the Zaydis (often referred to in the West as 'Houthis') and state-sponsored Salafis, but also a proxy war, being fought internationally between Iran and Saudi Arabia (backed by the US), respectively. Caught in the middle of this have been ordinary Yemeni citizens, whose precarious living standards, poverty and exposure to violence has been widely ignored by the international community. Thes stories give a glimpse into this life, and a sense of the real battles being fought in the region. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Also in this series: \u003cbr\u003e The Book of Newcastle \u003cbr\u003e The Book of Newcastle Anthology\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e L. K\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1912697971\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781912697977\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Comma Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/03\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"L. K","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47931076215039,"sku":"9781912697977","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_4822b16b-6e2a-4e47-b16b-22c4ff591112.jpg?v=1766346283","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-book-of-sanaa-l-k-9781912697977","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}